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Korea’s Digital Government

Nov 2024

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Korea’s Digital Government in Numbers

92% of adult population are Using Digital Government

#1 GovTech Maturity Index 2022 of the World Bank

#1 OECD Digital Government Index 2023

#1 OECD OUR(Open-Useful-Reusable) data Index 2023

Ranked 4 since 2010 UN e-Government Survey

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Timeline of Digital Government

50

years and more of continuous development

  • 1st computer-based�census statistics (1967)

  • 1st 5-year Masterplan for Computerization of Administration (1978)

  • Guidelines for the Computerization of Administration (1979)

  • Resident Registration Pilot System �(1977-1979)

1960s-70s

  • 1st stage of National Basic Information System Projects �(1984-1991)

  • Act on Expansion and Utilization of Information System (1986)

  • Resident Registration System (1987-1991)

  • Vehicle Registration System (1987-1991)

1980s

  • 2nd stage of National Basic Information System Projects�(1992-1996)

  • Act on Promoting Informatization (1995)

  • Regulations on Sharing Administrative Information (1998)

  • Digital Signature Act (1999)

  • Act on e-Document and e-Transaction (1999)

1990s

  • e-Government Act (2001)

  • 11 e-Government Key Projects (2001-2002)

  • G4C portal (2002)

  • e-Government Roadmap (2003-2007)

  • Public Information Sharing System (2003)

  • Government Integrated Data Center (2005)

  • Standard Systems for Local Government �(2005-2007)

2000s

  • Data.go.kr (2011)

  • Personal Information Protection Act (2011)

  • G-Cloud (2012)

  • Act on Promotion of Provision and Use of Public Data (2013)

  • Government 3.0 (2014)

  • GOV.KR (2017)

  • Digital Government Innovation Plan (2019)

2010s

2020s

  • COVID-19 Relief fund distribution (2020, 2021)

  • Act on Promotion of Data-Based Administration (2020)

  • Virtual Assistant for Citizen (2021)

  • Digital Driver's License with blockchain (2022)

  • Digital Platform Government Initiative (2022)

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Evolution of Digital Service Delivery

Service Integration �by Policy Area

Separated Services

Whole-of-Government�Services

Personalized Services

In Multiple Channels

Resident Registration

Vehicle Registration

Land Registration

Social Welfare Portal

E-Tax Portal

E-Procurement Portal

Gov.kr

Data.go.kr

Virtual Assistant for Citizen�in Various Commercial Apps

People should search for�each service by themselves

Independent services

No data sharing among �services

People can access services �through the integrated service �portal of each ministry

Provider-centered �service packages

Data sharing �within an organization

People can find & apply

for all government service

at the single window

User-centered service packages

such as life event services

Data sharing among �different government entities

The government informs of �what it can offer proactively�through a channel �selected by each person�

Public-private �Mash-up services

Data exchange between �the public and �the private sector

2010s

2020s

2010s

2000s

1990s

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Digital Government Organizations

Primary ministry for digital government

Ministry of �the Interior and Safety

Ministry of Strategy and Finance

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Science and ICT

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of National Defense

Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs

Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism

Ministry of Health and Welfare

Ministry of trade industry and Energy

Ministry of Environment

Ministry of Employment and Labor

Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries

Ministry of Land infrastructure and Transport

National�Information society�Agency

Korea

Internet &

Security

Agency

Korea

Local

Information research &

Development institute

IT projects and services �in respective areas

Principles, standards, common components, shared services, and integrated infrastructure

The President

Digital Platform Government Committee

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Digital Government Services

Service-oriented government

Effective & efficient government

Transparent & open government

Gov.kr / Gov24

(Total Service Portal)

Data.go.kr

(Open Data Portal)

National Health�Insurance

Bokjiro

(Social welfare)

Hometax

(Tax)

Edunet

(Education)

UNI-PASS

(Customs)

KONEPS

(Procurement)

Bizinfo

(SMB support)

KIPO net

(Intellectual properties)

Shared Mobile

Service Platform

Digital Budget

Accounting

Digital document �& BPMS

Shared Services �for Local Gov.

Personnel

Management

Public Information

Sharing Center

G2C

G2B

G2G�G2E

National Information Resources Service�(Government Integrated Data Center)

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Korea’s Current Issues to Be Addressed

Citizen

Government

Business

  • Missing out on benefits
  • Giving up benefits
  • Limited data sharing
  • Decision making with limited information
  • Restricted engagement in public services

Due to not enough

  • User-friendliness
  • Proactiveness

Due to still existing

  • Organizational silos
  • Legacy regulations

Due to lack of

  • Guidance for collaboration with the public sector
  • Motivation to engage

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Digital Platform Government

A government that works with citizens and businesses to solve social problems and create new values upon a ‘digital platform’ where all data are connected

Establishing ecosystem for public-private collaboration �to develop innovative mash-up services and to grow digital economy

Providing proactive, personalized and seamless public services

Facilitating scientific and rational government management by using AI and data

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9 Principles of Digital Platform Government

2

Public data should be open by default in machine-readable digital formats .

3

Public services should be user-centered, integrated, proactive, and personalized for each citizen.

4

A government should break down silos and implement the whole-of-government with digital platforms.

5

A government should redesign administrative processes, innovate organizational culture, and overhaul personnel management systems.

6

A government uses data and artificial intelligence for evidence-based scientific decision making.

7

A government should protect personal information and ensure safe and reliable access to public services.

8

A government uses and develops open standards to facilitate sharing data and services between the public and the private sector.

9

A government should comply with existing global standards and actively contribute to the creation of new global standards in the course of developing Digital Platform Government

1

A government should actively encourage public-private collaboration to nurture innovation ecosystem and shared growth of the public and the private sector.

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Digital Platform Government Implementation Plan

Government �Dedicated to Each Citizen

Intelligent Government

Working as a Whole

Public-Private Partnership

for Mutual Growth

Secure and Reliable Platform Government

  • One-stop access to all public services
  • Proactive provision of benefits
  • "Your Dream" projects for citizen-centered services
  • Silo-free data ecosystem
  • Scientific administration with data & AI
  • Digital infrastructure innovation to work as a whole
  • Strategic collaboration with data & AI industry
  • Fostering GovTech
  • Supporting innovation of local governments
  • Reinforcing data rights of citizens
  • Progressive security systems for new environment
  • Utilization of cutting-edge security technologies

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Virtual Assistant for Citizens

Personalized & proactive public service delivery through 1 on 1 online communication channel

Services to provide timely notifications of daily life-related information via applications commonly used by citizens

Notification service

1

Non-face-to-face text and voice-based consulting services to answer people’s questions about civil petitions and provide relevant instructions in real time

Consultation service

2

  • Public services delivered by widely used private sector apps �- Internet messengers�- Bank & FinTech apps�- Commercial super-apps

  • Each Citizen can choose its own app for 1:1 communication with the government

  • More than 16M Users�
  • 67 types of personalized notification services

  • 45 types of personalized consultation services

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AI in Criminal Investigation – Analysis Model for Voice Phishing

World’ first analysis model for voice phishing with million pieces of voice data derived from 6,000 speakers

Grouping people involved in the same crime

STEP 2

Speaker Verification

STEP 1

Calculate the probability of speakers being the same person

with a model trained on Korean and foreign language voice

databased on the latest deep-learning technology

Cluster voices sharing similar speaker characteristics

among the voice phishing data pool to identify scheme groups

Speaker Classification�and Clustering

Crime 1

Crime 2

Crime 3

Crime 4

<Analysis Model>

Voice data from�multiple reported voice phishing incidents

① Classification

Speaker ①:Investigator

Speaker ②:Investigator

Speaker ④:Investigator

Speaker ⑤:Investigator

Speaker ②:Prosecutor

Speaker ③:Prosecutor

Speaker ⑤:Prosecutor

Speaker ⑥:Prosecutor

② Group

Speaker ①

Speaker ②

Speaker ③

Speaker ⑤

Speaker ⑥

Speaker ⑦

Crime Map (Organizational Chart)

※ Trace speakers involved in three different crimes,� and cluster Speakers ①, ②, and ③ into the same group

Related

Related

Related

Related

Same person

Same person

Group 1

Group 2

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National Digital ID for Omnichannel

Digital IDs stored in your own smart device, valid both online and offline

  • Digital ID having the same legal effect with the traditional ID card

  • Safe and reliable national platform with decentralized architecture

  • Possibilities to cooperate with various online service providers in both public & private sector

Mobile Driver’s License

Stage I (2021 ~ 2022)

Mobile Public Officer ID

(47 ministries and agencies)

Pilot (2020)

National Honoree Card

Stage II (2023 ~ 2024)

Resident Registration Certificate

Residence Card

Stage III (2024 ~2025)

  • Verifying service concept
  • Identifying technical issues
  • Improving user experience
  • Integrating identity proofing
  • Enhancing security & privacy
  • Launching shared platform
  • Integrating welfare services
  • Enhancing inclusiveness
  • Expanding shared platform
  • Digital ID for every resident

Driver’s License

서울지방경찰청

홍 길 동

Offline

Online

Cell Phone Subscription

Community Center

Age Verification

Remote Banking

Mobile Reservation

User Authentication

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DgovKorea.go.kr

Introduction website of the Korean digital government

  • More than 30 best practices of Korea

  • Links and materials for further information

  • News and updates

  • Tour Guide of Digital Government Exhibit Hall �in Sejong, Korea

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